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The economics of faith : using an apocalyptic prophecy to elicit religious beliefs in the field
Augenblick, Ned; Cunha, Jesse M.; Dal Bó, Ernesto; … - In: Journal of public economics 141 (2016), pp. 38-49
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Ethics, faith, and profit : exploring the motives of the U.S. fair trade social entrepreneurs
Cater, John James; Collins, Lorna A.; Beal, Brent D. - In: Journal of business ethics : JOBE 146 (2017) 1, pp. 185-201
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Medical humanitarianism in the United States: Alternative healthcare, spirituality and political advocacy in the case of Our Lady Guadalupe Free Clinic
Tiedje, Kristina; Plevak, David J. - In: Social Science & Medicine 120 (2014) C, pp. 360-367
notions of solidarity, spirituality, and advocacy structure faith-based medical humanitarianism in the U.S. and explore the …
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A comparison between shale gas in China and unconventional fuel development in the United States : health, water and environmental risks
Farah, Paolo D.; Tremolada, Riccardo - 2013
China is appraised to have the world's largest exploitable reserves of shale gas, although several legal, regulatory, environmental and investment-related issues will likely restrain its scope. China's capacity to successfully face these hurdles and produce commercial shale gas will have a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010203405
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A Comparison between Shale Gas in China and Unconventional Fuel Development in the United States : Health, Water and Environmental Risks
Farah, Paolo Davide; Tremolada, Riccardo - 2016
China is appraised to have the world's largest exploitable reserves of shale gas, although several legal, regulatory, environmental and investment-related issues will likely restrain its scope. China's capacity to successfully face these hurdles and produce commercial shale gas will have a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014151131
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A Comparison between Shale Gas in China and Unconventional Fuel Development in the United States : Water, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Development
Farah, Paolo Davide; Tremolada, Riccardo - 2016
China is believed to have the world's largest exploitable reserves of shale gas, although several legal, regulatory, environmental, and investment-related issues will likely restrain its exploitation. China's capacity to face these hurdles successfully and produce commercial shale gas will have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014126581
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Is religiosity of immigrants a bridge or a buffer in the process of integration? A comparative study of Europe and the United States
García-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - 2012
This study reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity, focusing on the two sides of the Atlantic - Europe and the United States. Based on the existing literature and on a statistical analysis of several data sets (the International Social Survey...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282226
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Is religiosity of immigrants a bridge or a buffer in the process of integration? : a comparative study of Europe and the United States
García-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - 2012
This study reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity, focusing on the two sides of the Atlantic - Europe and the United States. Based on the existing literature and on a statistical analysis of several data sets (the International Social Survey...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009533442
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The labor market behavior of married women with young children in the US : have differences by religion disappeared?
Lehrer, Evelyn L.; Chen, Yu - 2013
Using data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, conducted in the United States, we study the role of religious affiliation and participation in the labor supply behavior of non-Hispanic married women with young children. We estimate ordered probit models with a trichotomous...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009719633
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Bridges or buffers? : motives behind immigrants’ religiosity
Garcia-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-23
This study reviews and evaluates the motives and incentives behind immigrants’ religiosity, focusing on the two sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to identify indicators for the type of incentive – whether...
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